Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 6, 2026

213 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 213 358 217
Feeder cattle 154 285 140
Slaughter cattle 41 55 60
Replacement cattle 18 18 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,824 —
355–365 360 2 605.00–620.00 $612.60 $2,205 -8.24
400 400 3 550.00–570.00 $556.67 $2,227 +8.26
565 565 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,571 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 420 3 530.00–540.00 $534.90 $2,247 —
470–485 478 2 480.00–485.00 $482.46 $2,306 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,484 -15.41
340–345 343 2 535.00–550.00 $542.45 $1,861 -24.39
350 350 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,838 +3.55
400–425 413 2 490.00–495.00 $492.58 $2,034 +21.40
455–490 468 3 440.00–470.00 $451.46 $2,113 +7.86
500–535 515 5 410.00–430.00 $423.87 $2,183 -1.04
560 560 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,268 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 325 3 490.00–520.00 $508.13 $1,651 +4.76
390 390 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,892 +10.92
430–440 435 4 450.00–475.00 $461.12 $2,006 +18.55
480–495 488 2 425.00–430.00 $427.46 $2,086 +13.45
540–545 541 4 355.00–395.00 $378.73 $2,049 -15.32
555 555 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,942 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,800 -38.52
360–395 383 3 550.00–560.00 $555.00 $2,126 -14.52
400–440 421 5 505.00–545.00 $523.68 $2,205 +4.90
455 455 2 485.00–490.00 $487.50 $2,218 +45.90
510–520 513 3 445.00–475.00 $464.87 $2,385 +24.77
550 550 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,392 +42.48
620–630 625 2 410.00–415.00 $412.52 $2,578 +37.66
675 675 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,430 -6.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,494 —
345 345 1 565.00 $565.00 $1,949 -9.66
365–390 378 2 535.00–540.00 $537.58 $2,032 +20.34
400–440 418 5 475.00–485.00 $479.07 $2,003 +28.98
505–545 527 5 410.00–435.00 $418.96 $2,208 +8.80
620 620 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,294 +17.57
650 650 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,242 -2.53

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1260 1113 80-85% 7 180.00–190.00 $184.35 $2,052 —
1100–1420 1225 80-85% 3 160.00–165.00 $163.07 $1,998 -10.44
1355 1355 80-85% 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,371 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 85-90% 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,643 +12.00
870–1120 1011 85-90% 4 147.00–165.00 $157.80 $1,595 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 75-80% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,168 —
1505 1505 75-80% 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,709 -5.64
1485–1580 1518 75-80% 3 170.00–175.00 $172.94 $2,625 -12.70

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1510 1273 2 200.00 $200.00 $2,546 —
1690–1800 1745 2 215.00 $215.00 $3,752 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,300.00 $2,100.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,400.00 $2,150.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,500.00–4,000.00 $3,766.67 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00–3,200.00 $2,900.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.